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So if someone is polluting the air my child and I breathe, and destroying the environment in which we live, and I use physical force to stop them, is that self-defense?
At this point, it feels less "morally allowed" and more "morally required" that we defend ourselves.
It's certainly feeling that way.
if we dont, we definitely deserve all we will get
you're one of the good ones.
If you cook the rich over a wood burning fire, it would be a net savings in carbon emissions, hypothetically speaking.
My cauldron uses an induction stove powered by renewable energy.
Braised in wine, the way they're accustomed to. Attempting to roast the rich doesn't achieve a great result.
Here is how ethics works:
Since we are in the latter case, it is not self defense. Too bad, so sad.
Usually but because it's the environment then you would get labeled as a terrorist instead of being able to claim self defense. Sorry it looks like the corporations were more forward thinking and got some laws passed to label anything trying to protect the environment is now eco-terrorism.
Only kinda /s
they can't arrest us all
yes.
Yes.
It's going to take the courts awhile to catch up.